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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

376 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 19

Snow in N.Z. Gale Does Damage Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 1

Extremely cold weather is being experienced in the Wellington province, where snow falls are reported. Yesterday heavy rain, accompanied…

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Mrs. Bonney Found. Forced Down in Storm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

Mrs. H. Bonney, the Australian air-woman, who had been missing since she left Alor Star on Thursday in continuation of her flight from Australia…

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Engines Fail Freighter in Storm Severe Buffeting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

Caught in a violent storm while steaming south of Gabe an Saturday morning, the Japanese freighter, the Oridone Maru, broke down with…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter XXVI.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

He went up me steps through the open window into the ballroom. They weren't there; through the lounge, where a few elderly people were…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxvii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 3

"What are you doing here, Mainwaring?" Deering cried. For a little, while surprise had robbed him of speech and action. "Trying to elude…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxviii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 5

Tony tied the boat up at the hotel landing-stage and walked across, the garden. The lights were still shining from the lounge, but all the…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter XXVIII-(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

There was no one awake in the hotel, except the night porter, who let Tony and Deering in and took them up in the lift. Deering followed…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxix. (Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 3

The sun had risen before he went to bed. He fell asleep at last, and it was nearly mid-day before he woke. Life mocked him when he stood at…

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Link with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History The Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 8

During the whole of the last week the rain has been almost unceasing and from various parts of the country we learn that the overflowing of…

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WOLLOMBI The Weather, Flood, Etc

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 8

During the past week it has rained almost incessantly. On the evening of Monday the waters of the Wollombi, and its tributary, the Wattagan,…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter XXIX.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 3

Deering took a deep breath—of relief. What Brandt said was true. He had known it the moment Tony appeared, but he had been afraid to…

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Storm Driven Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter XXX.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

Most wonderful of all he was free! He could look the world in the race, careless now of its opinion. There was only one person in the whole…

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Swept to Death Overtaken by Flood. Indian- Workmen Calcutta. May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 1

Two hundred workmen, engaged in the construction of a bridge over the river Moj, at Gendal. In one of the Kathiawar states of Western India,…

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Light Rain Cyclone off Coast Shipping Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

To-day was dull with a light drizzle at intervals. During the night the night the wind turned to the south-west but to-day It moved…

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Good Showers Some Heavy Falls Coastal Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 2

Light rain fell in Maitland during yesterday, but the fall became heavier at night. Drenching showers fell shortly after 8 o'clock…

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£20,000 LOSS Storm Damage Rough Seas Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 1

It is estimated that the damage caused by the storm last night will amount to £20,000, Although the wind has dropped and there…

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Heavy Showers Deluge on Coast General Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 5

Glorious rain fell in Maitland and surrounding districts over the week-end. The registration at the West Maitland Post…

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Flood Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 5

The West Maitland police to-day received the following message from the N.S.W. Weather Bureau: "Heavy rain on the north coast expected to…

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Heavy Rain North Coast Deluged NAMBUCCA 600 PTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 5

Showery weather conditions prevailed locally last night, and again this morning, but only a fow points of rain were recorded…

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STORMS Airman's Battle Ice on Wings Moscow, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

The round-the-world flier, James J. Mattery was accorded a great welcome when he landed here three hours…

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